Gainesville lost an icon last night—and simulataneously gained a new one. Goodbye Tom Gabel. Hello Laura Jane Grace. The 31-year-old frontman of the band Against Me! announced to Rolling Stone magazine he has always felt more like a she. The singer identifies as transsexual and is...
Gainesville Going Green, One House at a Time
posted by J. Pierce
Gainesville resident Tom Fox’s dream-home is a fully sustainable dwelling made not from stone, but rather from shipping containers that used to travel across oceans or trek from state-to-state. As of February, he has transformed his vision into a reality, and you can find it at 612 SW Fifth Terrace, in Gainesville. Fox spent nearly a decade conducting research before breaking ground, talking to hundreds of people about the subject. Fox said his major influence came from his friends, family and especially all the professionals he had consulted. “(The house) evolved through a three-year process of intense planning, design, permitting...
Ben Huh of Cheezburg...
posted by Kat Bein
The other day, I was working on a piece about mobile apps to help you broadcast your boring life, and while perusing the Ustream app for usability and features, I found this awesome program called This Week In. They just happened to be showing a recent talk from Cheezburger Network CEO Ben Huh...
How I Learned To Sto...
posted by Kat Bein
I originally wrote this for a class, but decided to publish it here. This is my call to action to journalists everywhere. Figure. It. Out. Blogging. To a lot of journalists, this might as well be a four-letter word. To them, a blogger is some kind of annoying upstart that one can’t take...
ORI Entertainment Is...
posted by Kat Bein
The people behind some of Gainesville’s biggest parties have more on their minds than just having a good time. The 35 20-somethings that make up ORI Entertainment, the event company that brought Gainesville the massive Big and Hearty Music and Art Festival and the A-N-D party series, can’t...
The Room: The Drinki...
posted by Jordan
“The Room” is quite possibly the worst movie ever written. It was written, directed, and produced by Tommy Wiseau, who also happens to be the film’s star. Taking it seriously is impossible, so what better way to watch it than turning it into a drinking game? A few friends...
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